Anacolia laevisphaera has
stiffly erect leaves that give the plants the appearance of a Campylopus.
The only other Central American species in the genus, A. campylopus,
also has stiffly erect leaves, but differs from A. laevisphaera in its
smaller size, unistratose leaves, centrally located papillae, shorter basal
leaf cells, and axillary hairs with elongate rather than globose terminal
cells. Central American species of Bartramia differ from A.
laevisphaera in having leaves strongly sheathing at base.